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Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/SGP/12 Singapore 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation…
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Other
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and…
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating hazardous wastes
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act
Hazardous Waste
Type of measure
Non-automatic import licences; Export licences; and Transit permit

The Basel Convention states that the import of Hazardous Waste can only be applied to countries that are signatories to the said Convention. Parties may, however, enter into bilateral or multilateral agreements on hazardous waste manag
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
Environment
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/7 Chinese Taipei 2016
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
 Import licences, Import quotas Chemicals
Licensing requirements for Methyl Bromide &…
Licensing requirements for Methyl Bromide & Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): Environmental Protection Administration (EPA)
Environment related objective
To comply with obligations under the Montreal Protocol
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Licensing requirements for Methyl Bromide & Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): Environmental Protection Administration (EPA)
Methyl Bromide; HCFCs; and some chemicals controlled under the Montreal Protocol
Type of measure
Import licences and quotas
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
MEAs
Ozone
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/7 Chinese Taipei 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Import licences Agriculture
Licensing requirements for Breeding Livestock…
Licensing requirements for Breeding Livestock/Poultry and Genetic Resources, Genetically Modified Breeding Stock/Poultry and Genetic Resources: Council of Agriculture
Environment related objective
To facilitate the control of animal species or breeds, bio-safety and to quarantine and track the imported breeding animals and genetic resources;

To ensure an adequate level of protection of the safe transfer, handing and use of genetically modified breeding stock/poultry and genetic resources resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, to preserve public health and safety of human beings and animals, and prevent the entrance from foreign countries of infectious diseases and/or exotic pests
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Licensing requirements for Breeding Livestock/Poultry and Genetic Resources, Genetically Modified Breeding Stock/Poultry and Genetic Resources: Council of Agriculture
Breeding animals and genetic resources (the genetic resources of animal embryos and semen)
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Genetic
Bio
Conservation
Sustainable
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/7 Chinese Taipei 2016 Biodiversity and ecosystem Import licences Fisheries
Import licences for Yellow Fin Tuna, Bluefin Tuna…
Import licences for Yellow Fin Tuna, Bluefin Tuna, Southern Bluefin Tuna, Swordfish, Big-Eye Tuna: Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture
Environment related objective
To protect marine ecology
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licences for Yellow Fin Tuna, Bluefin Tuna, Southern Bluefin Tuna, Swordfish, Big-Eye Tuna: Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture
Yellow fin tuna, Bluefin Tuna, Southern Bluefin Tuna, Swordfish, and Big-eye Tuna
Type of measure
Non-automatic import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Fish
Eco
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/7 Chinese Taipei 2016 General environmental protection Import licences Energy
Import licences for oil and petroleum products…
Import licences for oil and petroleum products regulated by the "Petroleum Administration Act": Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Environment related objective
To develop the national economy and enhance people’s livelihoods while giving equal consideration to environmental protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licences for oil and petroleum products regulated by the "Petroleum Administration Act": Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Naphtha, crude oil, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel oil, fuel oil and liquefied petroleum gas
Type of measure
Non-automatic import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/TUR/15 Türkiye 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Agriculture, Chemicals Import licences for certain fertilizer products
Environment related objective
To manage the resources used in agricultural production properly, which may cause damage to health or lifecycle of plant, animal or human when they are treated without control
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licences for certain fertilizer products
- For all countries:
Potassium nitrate exclusively used for fertilizer
Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products
Ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution
Mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilising substances
Sodium nitrate
Double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate

- For all countries except EU member states:
Containing not more than 16 % by weight of calcium nitrate exclusively used for fertilizer
In tablets, lozenges and similar prepared forms or in packings of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg exclusively used for fertilizer
Other calcium nitrate exclusively used for fertilizer
Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution
Ammonium sulphate
Other
Mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution
Other
Mineral or chemical fertilisers, phosphatic
Mineral or chemical fertilisers, potassic
Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers goods of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg
Other (Exclusively used for fertilizer)
Other (Exclusively used for fertilizer)
Other (Exclusively used for fertilizer)
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/TUR/15 Türkiye 2016
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Export licences, Import licences Other
Export and import licences for the species listed…
Export and import licences for the species listed in the Foreign Trade Communiqué 2011/1
Environment related objective
To ensure the control of imports and exports for the sake of sustainability of the endangered species
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Export and import licences for the species listed in the Foreign Trade Communiqué 2011/1
Species listed in Annexes to the Foreign Trade Communiqué 2011/1
Type of measure
Export and import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Endangered
Sustainable
MEAs
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/UKR/9 Ukraine 2016 Ozone layer protection Export licences, Import licences Chemicals
Export and import licences for ozone depleting…
Export and import licences for ozone depleting substances
Environment related objective
To protect the ozone layer
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Export and import licences for ozone depleting substances
Ozone-depleting substances such as carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide etc.; goods that can contain ozone-depleting substances such as medical drugs, synthetic organic colorants, paints and lacquers based on synthetic polymers etc. (except goods transported in containers with private property)
Type of measure
Export and import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Soil
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/USA/13 United States of America 2016
Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation…
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Agriculture, Other
Licensing requirements for plants and plant…
Licensing requirements for plants and plant products
Environment related objective
To protect against the entry of plant pests and diseases, and to protect endangered plant species in accordance with the CITES
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Licensing requirements for plants and plant products
- Plants and plant products for or capable of propagation;
- fruits and vegetables;
- grains;
- certain cut flowers (roses, gardenia, lilac, camellia, rhododendron and azalea);
- cotton and cotton covers;
- sugar cane bagasse;
- broom corn and straw;
- certain rice products;
- bags, bagging, brassware;
- logs, lumber, other manufactured wood products;
- soil and quarry products;
- plants and plant products in transit through the United States.
Type of measure
Import, export and transit permits
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Endangered
MEAs
Wildlife
Forest
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/USA/13 United States of America 2016 Environmental protection from pests and diseases Import licences Agriculture
Import permits for certain animals and animal…
Import permits for certain animals and animal products, organisms and vectors, and veterinary biological products
Environment related objective
To protect U.S. livestock and poultry against the introduction of diseases that do not exist in the United States
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import permits for certain animals and animal products, organisms and vectors, and veterinary biological products
- Domestic farm livestock and other species that may carry diseases that could affect US livestock and poultry;
- certain animal (livestock) derived products for any reason, commercial or research uses;
- poultry and hatching eggs and other avian species;
- animal and avian specimens, tissues or blood products;
- materials that have been exposed to animal products capable of contamination with disease agents;
- samples of dairy products, hay, straw, grasses etc. for scientific uses from countries considered to be affected with diseases such as foot and mouth disease (FMD);
- germplasm semen and embryos (livestock);
- organisms that affect livestock and avian species and various vectors of such organisms; and
- veterinary biological products including seeds and substrates
Type of measure
Import permits
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Wildlife